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> There are multiple pharmaceuticals which are used to slow the progression of the disease My father tried a number of them. Some quite lovely side effects on
by kcplate 2y ago
> There are multiple pharmaceuticals which are used to slow the progression of the disease
My father tried a number of them. Some quite lovely side effects on those—-it was basically the worst night terrors ever or the shits. Neither of which makes the already difficult job for Alzheimer’s patient caregivers any easier, nor does it improve the quality or dignity of the patient’s life either.
My father’s torture with Alzheimer’s ended last year. Slowing the disease may not always be the best approach in my opinion in hindsight. If anyone is currently going through this with a loved one, my advice is to think hard about the value of slowing the disease if the patient has reached the moderate dementia stages.
- pedalpete 2y agoI am sorry you had to go through that. My uncle had Alzheimer's, and though I didn't hear about those stories, you are correct, the disease itself is incredibly cruel. When I think of "slowing the disease", I'm not thinking of the later stages, which I agree with you, what's the point. We should be (and my company is) more focused on increasing quality of life, not time in illness.